SRC Research Report 076a

Color and Sound in Algorithm Animation

Marc H. Brown and John Hershberger

Although systems for animating algorithms are becoming more powerful and easier for programmers to use, not enough attention has been given to the techniques that an algorithm animator needs to create effective visualizations. This paper reviews the techniques for algorithm animation reported in the literature thus far and introduces new techniques that we have developed for using color and, to a lesser extent, sound. The paper also presents six algorithm animations that illustrate the new techniques. A videotape of these animations is available.

A videotape (76b) accompanies report 76a:

An Anthology of Algorithm Animations using Zeus

Edited by Marc H. Brown

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